Moroccan star Othman Maama wins Best Player award at the Youth World Cup
October 20, 202557 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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The rising Moroccan star Othman Maama has entered the history of football in a grand way after winning the Best Player award at the Under-20 World Cup, placing his name alongside legends of the game such as Diego Maradona (1979) and Lionel Messi (2005).
The award was announced at the conclusion of the tournament hosted by Chile, where the achievement was not limited to the Moroccan national team winning the World Cup title for the first time in Arab history, but also included the emergence of shining individual names, the most prominent of which was Maama, who stole the spotlight with his magical performance and decisive contributions in matches.
With this achievement, the young player joins a prestigious list that includes names like Robert Prosinečki, Sergio Agüero, and Paul Pogba, who have previously won the Golden Ball in this tournament, enhancing expectations for a brilliant global future for him.
Maama, who is 20 years old, has grown up in the Montpellier academy in France since 2016, before reaching the first team in 2024 and participating in 14 matches.
In the summer of 2025, he transferred to Watford in England for 1.3 million euros, but he has not yet played any official matches, amid expectations that he will quickly establish himself in the starting lineup following this significant achievement.
In statements to the FIFA website, Maama expressed his feelings saying: "It is amazing to be mentioned alongside the best players in the world, honestly, it is unbelievable, they are all great and it feels wonderful."
The award was announced at the conclusion of the tournament hosted by Chile, where the achievement was not limited to the Moroccan national team winning the World Cup title for the first time in Arab history, but also included the emergence of shining individual names, the most prominent of which was Maama, who stole the spotlight with his magical performance and decisive contributions in matches.
With this achievement, the young player joins a prestigious list that includes names like Robert Prosinečki, Sergio Agüero, and Paul Pogba, who have previously won the Golden Ball in this tournament, enhancing expectations for a brilliant global future for him.
Maama, who is 20 years old, has grown up in the Montpellier academy in France since 2016, before reaching the first team in 2024 and participating in 14 matches.
In the summer of 2025, he transferred to Watford in England for 1.3 million euros, but he has not yet played any official matches, amid expectations that he will quickly establish himself in the starting lineup following this significant achievement.
In statements to the FIFA website, Maama expressed his feelings saying: "It is amazing to be mentioned alongside the best players in the world, honestly, it is unbelievable, they are all great and it feels wonderful."
